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4. To act on the list of jurors reported by the Selectmen.
5. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses for the ensuing year, and discharge the town debt, and make appropriation of the same.
6. To see what action the Town will take in regard to roads which have been laid out within the limits thereof.
7. To see if the Town will lay out as a public way, the road lead- ing from the corner of the store owned by Benjamin Marshall, in Cochesett Village, thence northerly to the corner of Wm. Winship's
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house, thence easterly to the road near John Eaton's house ; where there is now a private way.
8. To see if the Town will pay certain claims which have been made for labor on the highways, in District No. 1, in the year 1862.
9. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to distribute aid to families of volunteers in the army, according to the Statutes of this Commonwealth, and make appropriation for the same.
10. To see if the Town will authorize the Prudential Committees for the several School districts therein, to contract with teachers therefor.
11. To see if the Town will direct the School Committee to appoint a Superintendent of the public schools therein.
12. To see if the Town will reimburse the money, furnished by individuals to raise the men for the Quota of this Town under the last call.
13. To see if the Town will accept of the laying of an addition to the Schoolhouse lot, in District No. 8, as laid out by the Selectmen.
REPORT
OF
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
CITIZENS OF WEST BRIDGEWATER : -
In accordance with usual custom, and in compliance with a law of the Commonwealth, I here present a Report of your Schools during the past year. As the town voted that the sev- eral prudential committees should contract with the teachers, I deemed it my duty to give all those who presented themselves for examination, that in my opinion possessed the qualifications required by law, a certificate, and to do all in my power to sustain and assist them as long as they were sustained by the prudential committee and the district. Acting upon this prin- ciple, I have given certificates to all who have applied, and the schools have been kept through by the teachers who commenced them, with two exceptions ; and, as a general thing, the several prudential committees have been fortunate in their selections. The Summer schools did not, in my opinion, rank quite as high as our schools usually have, owing not so much to the lack of ability on the part of the teachers, as to the fact that nearly every school in town was visited by an epidemic disease, which very much lowered the per cent. of attendance, and, in a num- ber of instances, caused the suspension of the school for a time. This Winter there have been some failures ; but, except these,
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the schools rank high. The teachers have inspired their scholars with an unusual degree of interest, thereby increasing the attend- ance, which, with the superior qualifications of the teachers, have raised our school (with a few exceptions) to a higher position than they have occupied for a number of years, if at all. With these few general remarks, I will proceed to speak of the schools in detail.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Grammar Department.
TEACHERS - Miss Irene S. Wood, Summer Term; Mr. John O. Winship, Winter Term.
During the Summer term this school was visited by an epi- demic disease, which, attacking both teacher and scholars, obliged them to have a vacation, and rendered the remainder of the school broken and irregular ; otherwise the school might have been ordinarily good, but it was at the commencement of Mr. Winship's administration in the Winter term, in a backward condition ; but by his energy and tact he raised it to a higher rank than it had ever occupied before, while for general attend- ance and proficiency in reading, it ranks first in town.
Primary Department.
TEACHERS - Miss Ellen H. Copeland, Summer Term ; Miss Irene S. Wood, Winter Term.
Both possessed more than ordinary ability as teachers of pri- mary schools, therefore the school has made constant progress. As it is the only really primary school in town, I cannot speak of it comparatively.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
TEACHERS - Miss Sarah S. Wade, Summer Term ; Mr. H. A. Dickerman, Winter Term.
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Miss Wade had for several preceding terms successfully taught in District No. 8 in this town ; and although I consid- ered this a successful school, still, there was not that marked improvement which had attended her labors in a smaller school. The Winter term was not commenced until the first of January, on account of a previous engagement. The teacher came to us well recommended from many schools which he had taught, and I expected a pleasant and profitable term ; but after keeping six months, and finding that his school was not satisfactory to the district, he resigned. It is not certain who will complete the school.
DISTRICT No. 3.
TEACHER - Miss Mary B. Hall, Summer and Winter.
I have no words but those of commendation for this school or its teacher. By her faithfulness she secured the love of her pupils, and the confidence of their parents. It was always a pleasure to visit this school. Without the appearance of an effort to govern, the order was always all that I could wish ; each scholar seemed to feel that their own progress and the wel- fare of the school depended upon their own individual exertion ; and the result was two terms of school which, for thoroughness and efficiency has not been equalled in any school since I have been a member of the committee. I am glad to learn that Miss Hall has been engaged for another term.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
TEACHER - Miss Orynthia T. Howard.
There was a great deficiency in the attendance in this school, which was a source of much perplexity and discouragement to the teacher ; but in spite of this I considered it at least ordinarily successful, and, as far as I know, received the approbation of the district.
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DISTRICT No. 5.
TEACHERS - Miss Emily B. Reed, Summer Term; Miss Susie Blackstone, Winter Term.
Miss Reed has long occupied a front rank as teacher ; but at the commencement of this term, we found the first two classes, which had mostly contributed to form its character, absent ; and the school, instead of being one of the most advanced, little more than primary. This made it much harder for the teacher to keep up an interest ; and, consequently, the school, although successful, did not maintain its former high position.
Miss Blackstone was personally unknown to us, but came well recommended by her former patrons, yet she failed here to maintain order, or to command the love and respect of her scholars ; and after laboring hard for eight weeks, and achieving small results, in consequence of ill health, she resigned. The district, as I think, unwisely, concluded not to procure another teacher this winter, but to expend the balance of the money on the summer term, which, in its present condition, will require a teacher of the very highest abilities.
DISTRICT No. 6
Is in union with No. 3, in East Bridgewater, and, this year, has been under the care of the East Bridgewater Committee.
DISTRICT No. 7.
TEACHER - Miss Sarah G. Hinkley.
This school was, as usual, remarkable for nothing but irregu- larity of attendance. It is the largest and longest of any of our schools, and might, were its patrons alive to its interests, be the first school in town. But it appears, instead, that a majority care nothing for the school, except as it furnishes a subject for
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fault-finding. The schoolroom was visited by only three of the parents during both terms (six and one half months). The whole number of scholars the first term was 68, and the average attendance 50; the second term averaged only 30. Some days the schoolroom was crowded, while on others there were hardly enough to form the classes. The teacher labored faithfully, and achieved as good results as could reasonably be expected, under the circumstances.
DISTRICT No. 8.
TEACHERS- Miss Antoinette Howard, Summer Term ; Miss Ella Safford, Winter Term.
The commencement of the Summer Term was delayed until the middle of June, by repairs being made to the schoolhouse, and after keeping a few weeks was obliged to suspend for a number of weeks, on account of sickness. This was Miss How- ard's first attempt at teaching, and, in the broken state of the school, we could hardly judge what she might achieve, under more favorable circumstances. Some of the small scholars made much improvement. The Winter teacher possessed many qual- ifications of a good teacher, and evidently gained the love of most of her scholars ; but there was a lack of animation evinced on the part of both teacher and scholar, and during part of the school a lack of order, without which no school can be suc- cessful.
UNION, NOS. 4 AND 7.
TEACHERS-Mr. Hosea Kingman, Principal ; Miss Mary D. Forbes, Assistant.
This school is still in session. Mr. Kingman is thorough in his instruction, and firm in his government, and the school is making very good improvement, although characterized by the same want of punctuality as the two several districts of which it is composed, and in some degree a lack of animation on the part of the scholar.
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It will be seen by the foregoing pages, that by far the most successful school is the only one that has been under the care of the same teacher throughout the year, and that one a graduate of the Normal School, both of which facts are worthy of con- sideration by those whose duty it is to employ our teachers. Not that I would recommend the keeping of a poor teacher more than one term, and even a good teacher may stay in a school too long; but, as a general rule, a teacher who is ac- quainted with the attainments and requirements of each scholar, is better fitted to teach them than one who is comparatively a stranger. Neither would I be understood, that there are no good teachers, except those who have attended the Normal School, or that because one has, it necessarily follows that he is good, for there are some individuals so well qualified by nature for the calling, as to succeed in spite of any ordinary obstacles, and there are others who can never succeed with any amount of preparation ; but it is safe to say that, other things being equal, he will succeed the best who has best educated his mind for his calling.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
While the old district system is tenaciously retained by the town, (as I believe against sound reason, the clearest lights of experience, and the best interests of our schools,) we should strive to regulate it so as to make its workings as nearly equal as may be. There are some instances where the present division subjects scholars to inconveniences and hardships, which none would willingly submit to. For instance : The south part of our town has long been allowed to take their proportion of the school money and attend school in Bridgewater. This, when the Bridgewater district was small, was perfectly satisfac- tory, but for the past year their schoolhouse would not accom- modate more than their own scholars ; they therefore refused to longer admit scholars from this town ; consequently, those schol- ars have been obliged to attend school in District 7, and the
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Union, which has compelled some to travel a mile and a half, and debarred a part of the smaller ones from the benefits of school altogether. Now, I think that there can be an arrangement made, which will not only greatly facilitate their advantages for attaining an education, but will be an improvement to the re- mainder, and still not increase the number of districts. It is to make a separate district of that part of the town south of the river, and unite the remainder of number seven with number four, which would give scholars sufficient, so that they might avail themselves of all the advantages of a graded school, and at the same time rid them of the serious disadvantage under which they now labor, of having their school divided one half of the year, and united the remainder. They already have a schoolhouse, centrally located, which would accommodate the whole of both districts, with some alterations, for two depart- ments, and with the present arrangement both need a new house for their Summer schools.
In drawing this Report to a close, I must once more urge upon every parent the more earnest support of our common schools. They are the most precious productions of New England soil, the fruit of which is scattered from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and is now wiping the plague-spot of oppression from the face of our whole country, and preparing the soil of the " sunny South" to receive the seeds of liberty and education. Let us then cherish our common schools, be liberal in our appropriations for their support, interest ourselves in their management and progress. Unless we are interested we cannot expect our children to be. Our registers for the past year show that in one school of three and one half months, which received only seven visits during its term, the average attendance was but fifty-three per cent., while in another of three months, which received sixty- four visits, the average attendance was 95.8 per cent.
The names of those scholars who deserve honorable mention for being at their post punctually every day, are, in ----
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DISTRICT No. 1. - G. D.
Summer Term.
Mary E. Smith, Alma Copeland,
Carrie A. Copeland, Jeremiah Lynch.
Winter Term.
Annie Alger,
Albie Bassett,
Belle F. Peckham,
Mary Smith,
Lucy Billings,
George Howard,
Alma Copeland,
Joseph Pasco,
Katie M. Jennings,
James Alger,
Etta A. Rounds,
Herbert Alger,
Helen Perkins,
George Smith,
Mary E. Alger,
Frank P. Brown,
Ella L. Rounds,
Anna Rounds,
Cornelial Lynch, Charles Tisdale, Jeremiah Lynch,
Alexina O. Leonard,
Carrie A. Copeland,
Mary A. Billings,
William Brainard, Edward S. Hersey,
William F. Winship.
DISTRICT NO. 1. - P. D.
Summer.
Louisa Jennings, Augusta Rumney, Alice Tisdale,
Adaline Jennings, Edith Howard, Frank Tisdale.
Winter - None.
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DISTRICT NO. 2.
Summer Term.
Myra Snell, Helen Hartwell, Mary Sullivan, Susan Hayward, Roxanna Linnihan, Minervia H. Hartwell, Lyman E. Copeland, Fred. Hartwell,
Frank Copeland, Henry Hartwell, Charles Hayward, Charles H. Egan, Martin Hayward, William Egan,
Harry A. Hayward, Somers Howard.
Winter Term.
Fred. Hartwell, Lyman E. Copeland, William Conley, Edward Copeland,
Milton Howard, Dennis Keliher, Dana Egan, Edward Conley,
Charles Hayward, Harry Hayward, William Egan, Frank Copeland,
George E. Hayward, Charles Egan, Susan Hayward, Minervia H. Hartwell.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Summer Term.
Luciette Snell, Lizzie Martin, Ella Snell, Alma Kingman, Horace Packard.
Albie M. Carr, Hattie Copeland, Martha Jones, Fred, Packard,
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Winter Term.
Enna Packard, Julia F. Carr, Jessie McCurdy.
Hattie Copeland, Frank Packard,
DISTRICT No. 4.
Sarah Howard,
Susie Dunbar.
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Summer Term.
Warren Thayer,
Horace Vosmons,
Everett Vosmons,
Emma L. Allen,
Mary E. Hayward, Abbie M. Thayer, Eleanor Howard,
Emma Wheeler.
Winter Term. Jennie Hassett.
DISTRICT NO. 7.
Summer Term.
Helen E. Ripley, Louisa F Copeland, Annie P. Howland, Florence M. Howland,
Fred. H. Ripley.
Mary L. Perkins,
Olivia S. Holmes,
Lizzie Dunbar,
John Bottomer,
DISTRICT No. 8.
Summer Term. Amanda Perkins.
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Winter Term.
Jane Howard, Irene Edgecomb,
Margaret Geary,
Warren R. Keith.
Emma V. Millet, Amanda Perkins, Katie Geary,
UNION DISTRICT.
Helen E. Ripley,
Nellie Packard,
James Pettee, George Dunbar.
Whole Number, 117.
By the above it appears that the list has nearly doubled in the past two years, which shows that in one respect at least our schools are improving.
FRED. COPELAND, Superintendent.
SUMMER SCHOOLS.
No. of District.
Names of Teachers.
Length of school No. scholars be- in weeks. tween 5 and 15.
No. scholars at- tending school.
Average Attendance.
Per cent. of Attendance.
Wages of Teacher.
Amount of Appropriation.
1 Grammar.
Irene S. Wood.
12
38
28}
75
$ 22 00
$ 284 06
1 Primary ..
Ellen H. Copeland.
12
86
1
48
335
83
18 00
2
Sarah S. Wade ..
13
40
42
36₴
87
18 00
167 53
3
Mary B. Hall ....
12
30
23
214
32
18 00
142 20
4
Orynthia Howard.
22
38
31
21
67
18 00
162 48
5
Emily B. Reed. ......
13
43
50
43
86
24 00
175 13
7 Summer Term ...
Sarah G. Hinkley.
12
36
68
50
75
20 00
309 39
7 Fall Term .
Sarah G. Hinkley. ..
14
59
31
53
20 00
8
Antoinette Howard.
.
...
12
33
29
20
63
16 00
149 80
WINTER SCHOOLS.
No. of District.
Names of Teachers.
Length of school| No. scholars at- in weeks.
tending school.
Average Attendance.
Per cent. of attend- ancc,
Wages of Teachers per month.
1 Grammar.
John O. Winship.
12
58
56%
95.8
$ 40 00
1 Primary
Irene S. Wood ...
12
50
42,
85
18 00
2
H. A. Dickerman.
6
42
362
86.8
38 00
3
Mary B. Hall .
12
32
30
+6
22 00
5
Susie Blackstone ..
9
59
48
81
24 00
Ella Safford ...
12
34
29
85
20 00
8
.
Hosea Kingman
14
57
48
84
33 00
4 and 7, Union
Mary D. Forbes, Assistant ..
.
·
.
.
...
...
.
14 00
. ....
.......
....
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
AND
TOWN CLERK
OF THE TOWN OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER;
ALSO, THE
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1865.
BOSTON: J. E. FARWELL AND COMPANY, PRINTERS, 37 CONGRESS STREET. 1865.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
AND
TOWN CLERK
OF THE TOWN OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER;
1
ALSO, THE
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1865.
BOSTON: J. E. FARWELL AND COMPANY, PRINTERS, 37 CONGRESS STREET. 1865.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
THE Selectmen of the town of West Bridgewater submit the follow- ing Report, showing the receipts, expenditures, and financial condition of said town for the year ending March 1, 1865.
We have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer, and find that there has been received into the Treasury the following sums, viz :
Balance in the hands of Treasurer, March 1, 1864, $ 2,755 90
Received on Tax Bills of 1864, State, County, and Town, 12,313 13
additional 38 61
School District Tax bills for District No. 1,
105 45
From Massachusetts School Fund,
89 70
From the State, for aid furnished to families of volunteers in the army in 1863, 3,300 00
From the State, a part of the fund deposited by the Town for recruiting purposes, 750 00
From the State, Taxes on Corporation Stocks,
1,305 73
From the U. S. Treasury, for recruiting ex- penses, 249 32
For lumber sold from the town farm, 15 41
of E. Howard for State Bounty advanced, 50 00
Money borrowed, 11,341 00
$ 32,314 25
We find the Treasurer has paid out the Treasury the following sums, viz : -
Paying County tax, $ 788 81
State tax, 2,280 00
Bounties to soldiers to fill the quotas of the town since October, 1863, 4,500 00
4
Paying Aid to families of soldiers in the army,
$3,370 91
Notes against the town, and interest, 7,883 21
For the support of schools,
1,566 13
For repairing the highways and bridges,
1,014 32
Towards building a new road,
959 19
For the use of the Town Hall,
40 00
For printing town reports, blanks, &c.
46 79
For the support of the poor in the Almshouse,
546 20
For support of paupers belonging to other towns, 44 00 a State pauper, 5 00
Support of J. L. French at State Reform School,
19 00
Abatements of taxes for 1862, 1863, and 1864, School District tax for Dist. No. 8, 11 28
289 33
For recruiting services, 174 69
A deposit in State Treasury for recruiting pur- poses, in filling the town quotas, 1,250 00
Reimbursement of bounties paid by individuals to volunteers, by a vote of the town,
1,489 00
Balance of school district tax for District No. 3,
23 26
No. 8, 91 15
8 80
A part school district tax for District No. 1, For land for gravel
25 00
to enlarge Pine Hill cemetery, 75 93
For schoolbooks, ordered by the Committee,
30 36
For State Bounty advanced to a volunteer,
50 00
General order to town officers, &c. 470 80
Six per cent discount on taxes for 1864,
738 38
School district tax for
District No. 1, 6 32
Other small items, 18 34
$ 27,816 23
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LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Due the several school districts, of the appropriation for the support of schools,
$ 845 93
Highway districts,
417 49
On school district tax for District No 1,
90 33
On outstanding notes and interest, about
12,511 00
$ 13,864 75
ASSETS.
Balance in the Treasury,
$ 4,498 02
Of the fund deposited in State Treasury,
375 00
Due from the State for aid to families in 1863,
187 00
66
1864,
3,320 80
66
1865,
458 11
From A. Copeland, guardian of M. Tribon,
84 29
From the town of Dover, for supplies to paupers,
44 00
For lumber sold,
89 53
From Columbus Alger, on settlement,
34 64
$ 9,091 39
Balance against the town,
4,773 36
$ 13,864 75
The town voted to raise the sum of $ 1,400 for the support of schools, to which was added the income of the Massachusetts School Fund, $ 89.70 ; which was divided as follows, viz : -
District No. 1, with 93 persons between five and fifteen years, $ 297 59
60
170 96
31 66
66
66
143 65
66
66 178 41
190 82
66
66
89 38
66
60
6.
66 280 21
8,
66
66
66
138 68
2, 3, 4, 45 5, 50 6, 24 7, 86 29 42
66
$ 1,489 70
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Each School District account with the Town Treasury now stands as follows, viz : -
DISTRICT No 1.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 9 07
Appropriation of 1864,
297 59
Amount,
306 66
Drawn from the Treasury,
306 66
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$
DISTRICT No. 2.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 127 56
Appropriation of 1864,
170 96
Amount,
298 52
Drawn from the Treasury,
209 82
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 88 70
DISTRICT No. 3.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 66 95
Appropriation of 1864,
143 65
Amount,
210 60
Drawn from the Treasury,
146 50
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 64 10
DISTRICT No. 4.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 80 34
Appropriation of 1864,
89 21
Amount,
169 55
Drawn from the Treasury,
80 00
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865.
$ 89 55
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DISTRICT NO. 5.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 111 92
Appropriation of 1864, 190 82
Amount,
302 74
Drawn from the Treasury,
208 38
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 94 36
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$
Appropriation of 1864,
89 38
Drawn from the Treasury,
89 00
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865.
$ 38
DISTRICT NO. 7.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 167 29
Apropriation of 1864,
140 11
Amount,
307 40
Drawn from the Treasury,
170 87
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 136 53
DISTRICT No. 8.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864, Appropriation of 1864,
138 68
Amount,
259 04
Drawn from the Treasury,
134 18
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 120 36
$ 124 86
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UNION DISTRICT.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 238 87
Appropriation of 1864, 229 30
Amount,
468 17
Drawn from the Treasury,
220 72
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 247 45
FOR REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
The town voted the sum of $ 1,000, said sum was divided among the several districts as follows, viz : -
To District No. 1, $ 225 00
2,
105 00
3, 4,
205 00
125 00
5,
115 00
6,
115 00
7,
110 00
$ 1,000 00
Each District's account with the Treasury now stands as follows, viz : -
DISTRICT No. 1. F. E. HOWARD, Surveyor.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 60 50
Appropriation of 1864,
225 00
Amount,
285 50
Drawn from the Treasury,
223 20
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 62 30
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DISTRICT NO. 2. S. H. HOWARD, Surveyor.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 47 51
Appropriation of 1864, 105 00
Amount,
152 51
Drawn from the Treasury,
123 93
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 28 58
DISTRICT NO. 3. J. T. RYDER, Surveyor.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 42 52
Appropriation of 1864, 205 00
Amount,
247 52
Drawn from the Treasury,
191 42
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 56 10
DISTRICT NO. 4. JAMES COPELAND, Surveyor.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 132 62
Appropriation of 1864,
125 00
Amount,
257 62
Drawn from the Treasury,
193 25
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 64 37
DISTRICT NO. 5. THOMAS AMES, Surveyor.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 78 99
Appropriation of 1864,
115 00
Amount,
193 99
Drawn from the Treasury,
79 19
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$114 80
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DISTRICT NO. 6. G. H. PERKINS, Surveyor.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 32 90
Appropriation of 1864, 115 00
Amount,
147 90
Drawn from the Treasury,
100 56
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 47 34
DISTRICT NO. 7. J. Q. HARTWELL, Surveyor.
Balance due the District, March 1, 1864,
$ 18 00
Appropriation of 1864,
110 00
Amount,
128 00
Drawn from the Treasury,
84 00
Balance due the District, March 1, 1865,
$ 44 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid James Howard, for services as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor, &c. $ 164 40
F. E. Howard, for services as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of Poor, &c.
18 00
Caleb Copeland, for services as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of Poor, &c.
55 30
Albert Copeland, for services as Selectman, Assessor, Oversecr of Poor, &c. 7 75
J. W. Howard, as Town Clerk, 25 70
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